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Georgia, Lieutenant Governor

Business owner Sarah Riggs Amico (D) faced former state Rep. Geoff Duncan (R) for lieutenant governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the election, the sitting lieutenant governor was Casey Cagle (R), who was first elected in 2006 and was re-elected in 2010 and 2014. Cagle announced on April 29, 2017, that he would not seek a fourth term as lieutenant governor, instead running for governor.
  • At the time of the 2018 election, Georgia was a Republican trifecta. It gained this status in 2005, when Republicans gained a majority in the Georgia House of Representatives. At the time of the 2018 election, Georgia was a Republican triplex.
  • Georgia had been won by the Republican candidate in each of the five presidential election cycles leading up to the 2018 election. The widest margin of victory was George W. Bush's 17 percent margin in 2004 while the narrowest were John McCain's and Donald Trump's 5 percent margins in 2008 and 2016.

  • State election history

    This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Georgia from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Georgia Secretary of State.

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Georgia every year from 2000 to 2016.

    Election results (President of the United States), Georgia 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 51.1% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 45.9% 5.2%
    2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 53.3% Democratic Party Barack Obama 45.5% 7.8%
    2008 Republican Party John McCain 52.2% Democratic Party Barack Obama 47.0% 5.2%
    2004 Republican Party George Bush 58.0% Democratic Party John Kerry 41.4% 16.6%
    2000 Republican Party George Bush 55.0% Democratic Party Al Gore 43.2% 11.8%

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Georgia from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

    Election results (U.S. Senator), Georgia 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Johnny Isakson 54.8% Democratic Party Jim Barksdale 41.0% 13.8%
    2014 Republican Party David Perdue 52.9% Democratic Party Michelle Nunn 45.2% 7.7%
    2010 Republican Party Johnny Isakson 58.3% Democratic Party Mike Thurmond 39.0% 19.3%
    2008 Republican Party Saxby Chambliss 49.8% Democratic Party Jim Martin 46.8% 3.0%
    2004 Republican Party Johnny Isakson 57.9% Democratic Party Denise Majette 40.0% 17.9%
    2002 Republican Party Saxby Chambliss 52.8% Democratic Party Max Cleland 45.9% 6.9%

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Georgia.

    Election results (Governor), Georgia 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Republican Party Nathan Deal 52.8% Democratic Party Jason Carter 44.9% 7.9%
    2010 Republican Party Nathan Deal 53.0% Democratic Party Roy Barnes 43.0% 10.0%
    2006 Republican Party Sonny Perdue 57.9% Democratic Party Mark Taylor 38.2% 19.7%
    2002 Republican Party Sonny Perdue 51.4% Democratic Party Roy Barnes 46.3% 5.1%

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Georgia in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

    Congressional delegation, Georgia 2000-2016

    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 10 71.4% Democratic Party 4 28.6% R+6
    2014 Republican Party 10 71.4% Democratic Party 4 28.6% R+6
    2012 Republican Party 9 64.3% Democratic Party 5 35.7% R+4
    2010 Republican Party 8 61.5% Democratic Party 5 38.5% R+3
    2008 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
    2006 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
    2004 Republican Party 7 53.8% Democratic Party 6 46.2% R+1
    2002 Republican Party 8 61.5% Democratic Party 5 38.5% R+3
    2000 Republican Party 8 72.7% Democratic Party 3 27.3% R+5

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

    A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

    Georgia Party Control: 1992-2019
    11 years of Democratic trifectas15 years of Republican trifectas

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    Demographics

    Demographic data for Georgia

    GeorgiaU.S.
    Total population:10,199,398316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):57,5133,531,905
    Gender
    Female:51.2%50.8%
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:60.2%73.6%
    Black/African American:30.9%12.6%
    Asian:3.6%5.1%
    Native American:0.3%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
    Two or more:2.1%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:9.1%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:85.4%86.7%
    College graduation rate:28.8%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$49,620$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:21.1%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Georgia.

    As of July 2017, Georgia's three largest cities were Atlanta (pop. est. 470,000), Columbus (pop. est. 200,000), and Augusta (pop. est. 200,000).